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Pink Opal
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About Pink Opal
Colour:
Pink
Name:
The origin of "opal" is uncertain. It may be from the Sanskrit "upala", meaning "stone" or "precious stone" or from opalus, the ancient Latin name for the gem (Pliny the Elder, 75-79). Pliny may have also referred to the gem as paederos, but a modern commentary by Kostov (2008) questions if that name was actually applied to the opal in the modern sense.
a) Silicified palygorskite; pink veins of cryptocrystalline texture (Peru occurrence).
b) Opalised radiolarite (Western Australia occurrence).
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b) Opalised radiolarite (Western Australia occurrence).
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Mindat ID:
28956
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:28956:0
Pronunciation of Pink Opal
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Pink Opal
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Pink
Synonyms of Pink Opal
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Pink Opal associated with Palygorskite | âŧAl2Mg2âŧ2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| 3 photos of Pink Opal associated with 'Opal-AN' | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Pink Opal
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References for Pink Opal
Localities for Pink Opal
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Fetherston et al. (2013) |
Peru | |
| widespread in commerce from the country ... +1 other reference |
| HyrÅl (2012) |
USA | |
| Hennebois et al. (2025) |
Binthalya prospect, Mooka Creek, Mooka Station, Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia